{"podcast":{"title":"Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488","podcast_index_feed_id":7612488,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/fort-smith-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/fort-smith-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Cork News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Cork, Ireland—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Cork News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T14:17:55.624249+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488"},"episode":{"title":"Byrne’s Drink-Driving Case and Political Accountability | Cork News","slug":"byrne-s-drink-driving-case-and-political-accountability-cork-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T16:09:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/byrne-s-drink-driving-case-and-political-accountability-cork-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/9b6495a434643663","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2938b111-0c21-4b11-abcf-2a350cd6fa86.mp3","summary":"Malcolm Byrne faces serious drink-driving charges after being pulled over in Dublin nearly two and a half times over the legal limit—leading to his resignation from a committee. Taoiseach Micheál Martin made it clear: courts, not politics, must decide the outcome, stressing that no public figure gets special treatment for breaking the law. He firmly rejected any notion of party discipline for driving offenses and insisted accountability must come through the legal system—not political maneuvering. Martin’s message? Drink-driving is unacceptable, and the era of impunity for politicians is over. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9b6495a434643663","meta_description":"Malcolm Byrne faces serious drink-driving charges after being pulled over in Dublin nearly two and a half times over the legal limit—leading to his resign…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/episodes/byrne-s-drink-driving-case-and-political-accountability-cork-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cork-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612488/byrne-s-drink-driving-case-and-political-accountability-cork-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}